No Longer Bound: Thrift Store

Since 1990, No Longer Bound has supported and ministered to men recovering from addiction. Relentless for real transformation that lasts far beyond the program, No Longer Bound works with men over the course of a year to help them gain real-world skills, heal from trauma, and break the chains of self-destructive habits. One of the ways No Longer Bound supports this program is through their thrift stores. 

The thrift stores are an easy way for the community to learn about and get involved in the work No Longer Bound is doing. The thrift stores generate a stable stream of revenue for the nonprofit, and they double as centers of community outreach. Employees and volunteers are able to share No Longer Bound’s mission and vision for the program, pray with customers, and talk compassionately with those who have been impacted by addiction. Some employees and volunteers have begun serving with No Longer Bound because members of their own families struggle with addiction and haven’t sought help. The thrift stores have become a refuge to these people in the fight for their family’s recovery and in their passionate advocacy for this ministry. 

Thanks to your generosity during last year’s Be Rich campaign, you helped to support the build-out of No Longer Bound’s new thrift store in Johns Creek. This store opened in spring 2023 and has already generated over $160,000 for No Longer Bound’s program. Together, the three current thrift locations cover 100 percent of the ministry’s administrative costs, which allows them to put all donations directly toward program costs for the men in recovery. 

“We’re just so grateful for how authentic the partnership with North Point feels,” said Chief Development Officer Carol Smith. “Year over year [you] allow us to grow and expand and impact more lives.”  

Because of your generosity, men continue to walk into recovery and freedom, and members of the community are able to take active steps toward supporting them. Thank you!